Editor’s note: This article is part of TheHorse.com’s ongoing coverage of topics presented at the 2012 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum, held May 30 – June 2 in New Orleans, La.

Researchers are still working to fully understand equine neuroaxonal dystrophy (NAD), a relatively common neurologic disorder that is considered the underlying cause of equine degenerative myeloencephalopathy (EDM). At a recent veterinary conference, one NAD researcher updated attendees about recently identified links between NAD, nutrition, and genetics.

Carrie J. Finno, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, a graduate student at the University of California, Davis, reviewed disease basics and discussed new findings at the 2012 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum, held May 30-June 2 in New Orleans, La